T.O. speculation ends as receiver agrees to sign with Buffalo Bills

For fans of the AFC East, get your popcorn ready.

Outspoken receiver Terrell Owens, released by the Dallas Cowboys,found a new home with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year, $6.5 million contract. ESPN's John Clayton broke the news.

Running back Kevin Jones could have been Owens' teammate in Buffalo, but Jones decided to stick with the Bears over the Bills.

Good decision, Kevin. Now you don't have to deal with the circus.

Some folks around here wondered why the Bears didn't make a play for the potential Hall of Famer. Well sources inside the organization said Owens was never, ever considered.

T.O. is sure to become the show in a small-market city such a Buffalo. But maybe playing for a team not constantly under the microscope might help Owens get his act together.

How do you think Owens will fit with Buffalo, a team already dealing with troubled running back Marshawn Lynch? And will the Bears regret not taking a more serious look at Owens?

Terrell Owens' days in Dallas are over after all

ESPN and Fox Sports are among several outlets reporting that the Cowboys have cut Owens, who averaged 1,196 receiving yards in three seasons with the team. The Cowboys had yet to confirm the move as of 2 a.m. ET Thursday morning.

Owens' divisive effect inside the Cowboys locker room may have prompted Owens' dismissal. In December, the Cowboys had several off-field dramas as a fissure developed between Owens and QB Tony Romo.

Owens at several points during the season publicly asked for a bigger role in the offense.

"You know what he brings as far as personality and the good and bad of it all," ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer Steve Young said on the network Wednesday night. "The Cowboys seemed to have found a dance step to at least survive it.

"It's still semi-surprising that they'd actually pull the trigger."